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The cases of two men who got injured while participating in freshwater activities in Missouri and Texas are giving insight into a freshwater algae that can infect wounds. Reporting in the March 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Two Cases Shed Light on Rare Algae-Related Wound Infection

Cases appear linked to a species in U.S. lakes, but researchers believe overall risk is very low
Rush University Medical Center's website has started adding the results of patient surveys to individual physician profiles

Rush University Adds Patient Scores to Doctor Profiles

Scores based on 30 or more patient surveys completed in one-year period
Patients prefer physicians who convey a more optimistic message

Research Measures Perceptions of Physician Compassion

Patients perceive higher level of compassion among physicians who provide a more optimistic message
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials is increasing in Salmonella and Campylobacter

Resistance to Common Antimicrobials Increasing

Salmonella, Campylobacter show significant resistance in humans and animals
Hospital design has little effect on patient satisfaction

Hospital Design Has Little Effect on Patient Satisfaction

Aesthetics aren't as important as care from doctors, nurses, and staff, researchers note
An American nurse who contracted Ebola is suing her employer.

U.S. Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Sues Employer

Believes her Ebola infection was a direct result of a lack of training

February 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2015. This roundup includes the...
The prevalence of unrecognized chronic hepatitis C virus is high among baby boomers presenting to the emergency department

High Prevalence of HCV in Baby Boomers Presenting to ER

Unrecognized HCV more likely among males, African-Americans, under/uninsured patients
Many U.S. politicians and media outlets hyped the threat of U.S. cases of Ebola last year

Dr. Craig Spencer Speaks Out About His Ebola Experience

Says society needs to have faith in the science-based infection-control protocols developed
Given the increasing epidemic of obesity

Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors

In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length